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Which Plant Medicine is Right For You? Plant medicine is growing exponentially in popularity, as more and more research is drawing the same conclusions. The conclusive remark is  that plant medicine is one of the ultimate tools for healing and self development. Many people have tried a variety of tools for self improvement such as…

Deconstructing Trauma with 5 MeO DMT What really is trauma? Trauma is something many or most people have, but the majority of people do not know how to cope with. Trauma is not what just happens to refugees fleeing war or victims of mass shootings.Trauma is common and ever present. How many people do you…

10 Tips to Avoid Bad Trips I have to admit, the title of this blog is a little misleading.  I don’t really believe in “bad trips”.   Uncomfortable?  Maybe.   Intense?  Sometimes.   Challenging?  Absolutely.   But “bad”?I guess that all depends on what you define as bad. I’ve spent nights face down in the…

How to Upgrade Your Mind The greatest tool we have is our minds. Within the mind lies the enormity of the imagination, and the profundity of the intellect. An inherent genius is within us. But, oftentimes the inherent inspiration and beauty of the mind is covered in muck. The muck of negative thoughts and belief…

How to choose the Safest Ayahuasca Retreat Embracing wellness through plant medicine is one of the greatest learning experiences and most transformative moments of one's life. Ayahuasca has a lineage of healing for over 1,000 years and is the ultimate tool for reaching higher states of consciousness.  If you are ready for a life shift,…

[Note: This was written a few years ago now. Perspectives and use of language has changed dramatically since.] When you have hippie parents, friends are in no rush to visit. There’s no TV, no packaged food, and no sugar. There’s other differences, too. Brown rice features in most meals, Eastern/Buddhist art is prevalent, along with a…

Upcoming Ayahuasca Retreat what to Bring with You and What to Leave Behind Packing for an Ayahuasca retreat feels much different than packing for a yoga or meditation retreat, and the tendency is often to bring a lot more than we need. In this blog, we'll share a basic packing list to help simplify the…

In today's world, personal challenges, global events, political events, and the normal daily grind seem to come together into a perfect little storm. Staying centered can feel like a huge task (yes, even for us!). But it's the most life raft you can learn to build for yourself in order to weather the storms. With…

5 Reasons People Join Plant Medicine Retreats  A plant medicine retreat is one of the most important journeys anyone can take. It is a decision that will indefinitely change the course of one’s life, from self perception to the structuring of thoughts and daily happenings. Life transforms as we do, for the inner world is…

What Is a Spiritual Awakening? The Matrix breaks and a new reality forms. There seems to be an error in the system you once bought into. Everything you once believed as real and finite seems illusory. The conditions and limitations unconsciously attached to your being, fragment and dissipate. The Zen masters call it ‘satori’ the…

How to Find a Safe High Quality Retreat  As more and more people are feeling the higher calling to communicate with spirit and reach their highest potential, plant medicine ceremonies are increasing in popularity. Because of legality issues in the United States, many retreats are underground and ceremonies are done in secrecy through word of…

Moving Beyond Fear Fear, a natural mechanism Fear. The ultimate survival mechanism. The alarms go off in the body, cortisol and adrenaline rising. The warning thoughts plague the mind, the hair stands alert on end and heart begins to race, as blood pressure increases. Fear immediately snaps us into focus, into the present moment, a…

In this blog, we'll peel back some of the layers of how the global embrace of Ayahuasca is influencing tribal communities and how to approach this beautiful medicine with respectful awareness. We will explore: What Are the Odds? What are the odds that ancient peoples of the Amazon would discover two distinctly different plants, neither…

Is an Ayahuasca retreat right for you?  This is a question we get asked a lot — many of our clients would like to know HOW to decide whether or not a plant medicine retreat is right for them. It’s a smart question to ask, but as much as we'd love to help, the answer…

The Depression & Anxiety Cycle:  Can Psychedelics Set us Free? In this blog we will explore: No matter how skilled we are at navigating the wild seas of life, no matter how dilligenty we study the map and chart the course, we can still get lost. Obstacles, challenges, and confrontations find us all from time…